Part 58The final weed

"Yes, I am angry with you for whatever you did that's why I want to forgive you so that I could scold you shout at you, and beat you for all your blenders..." Bose said with a plain expression...

In no time Shashi ran to him and tried to touch his feet while saying,

"I'm sorry..."

But Boss stopped him from doing that.

"Beat me, Bose... Beat me to death. Yet, my sins will not be forgiven even if I die. I know that. I failed to realize the truth. I trusted her over you. Because of my recklessness, I lost Garima... I lost your friendship... I lost a loyal servant like Rahim... last but not least, I lost my children's trust"

"I am not angry with you for doing blender. I'm angry with you for not analyzingwhether it's right or wrong. You didn't do it at least for once in your life" Bose said with disappointment.

"I did that many times but whenever I thought about it I got angry with you because my mind got stuck with the incident because I thought it was true. If I had doubt and realized my mistake, I would have come searching for you" Shashi admitted the truth.

"How did you think I would have done that?"

"It's because it's a matter of woman. If it was about money, I would not have trusted it..." Shashi said.

I understood in which sense Shashi said that. If it was about a woman, no one could predict men's minds. It would change accordingly. I didn't think he was wrong. I studied somewhere that half of the rapes happened due to the FAVORABLE SITUATION. No one could give a SAINT certificate to anyone in a woman's matter. Maybe Mitra would have known the possibilities. That was why she chose to blame Bose in HER matter instead of taking the LOYALTY issue into her own hands.

"Though I'm highly disappointed with you what you just said is acceptable... it does not mean you are forgiven..." Bose said.

"What do you want me to do to get your forgiveness?"

"Let's not talk about it. TIME will heal any wound"

"I am happy you are by my side now..."

That was when Bose looked at me. I raised my left eyebrow questioningly. Bose raised both of his brows in an answering manner. I smiled with satisfaction. My smile vanished when I saw Khushi noticing me. She looked at me questioningly and I shrugged off my shoulderlike nothing. She shrank her eyes. I am sure she didn't trust my gesture.

Bose looked at Khushi and Akash. He smiled at them. Akash walked to him and touched his feet. Khushi did the same.

"It seems someone has been growing desire to becoming a world-famous chef?" Bose asked smiling at Khushi.

Khushi looked at me and then at Shashi.

"you don't have to worry about your father. He won't be a hindrance to your aim because you have an awesome man as your husband. He will remove all the obstacles from your path" Bose smiled at me.

I rolled my eyes smiling.

"Do you ever hear about DIGGING THE OWN GRAVE?" Bose asked Khushi who was silently looking at him.

"Your Maasi did that by bringing Arnav in your life..." Bose laughed.

Khushi looked at me biting her lip, Akash smiled looking at Payal who was smiling brightly.

"Am I right?" Bose asked and Rahim nodded yes.

"She thought she could keep Khushi always useless by making her marry Arnav. That's the biggest mistake of her life... she went back to the place she belonged to... road"

"No, uncle, I don't think she will stay quiet. She will attack us from any direction anytime" Akash said.

Bose shared a quick glance with me and looked at Shashi who said,

"She can do nothing. The police will take care of her. If she shows up anywhere near us, that day will be the last day of her life" he was furious.

"Shashi is right, Akash. She can do nothing anymore. Police will soon catch her... what say Arnav?" Bose asked me.

"Mmm? Yeah, police will soon catch her" I said seriously.

I saw Khushi looking at me sharply.

"When is Khushi going to London?" Bose asked Shashi intentionally.

Shashi looked at me as he too didn't know anything about Khushi's culinary course.

"The course will start in three months, uncle," I said.

"How long should Khushi stay there?" Shashi asked and Khushi smiled brightly.

"It's three-year course, uncle"

"Will you guys be away from one another for three years?" Shashi asked.

Bose smiled at me.

"We have to be... It's Khushi's ambition. I want her to do it no matter what" I said.

Khushi looked at me pressing her lips.

"Three years will fly away," Bose said.

"No uncle. TIME would always examine us like hell. It runs like a rocket if we are with our loved ones. It will not even move if we are alone..." Said Akash.

"You are right," Bose said.

I saw Khushi become sad thinking about our separation. So, I thought to take her from there.

"Ok, uncle, we are leaving," I said.

Shashi looked at me with disappointment and said,

"Let's have dinner together"

I looked at Khushi. She nodded ok.

"What is this Arnav...? I thought you are a LION... but you are seeking your wife's permission fora simple matter..." Bose teased me.

Khushi smiled with a blush.

"I may be a lion uncle, but she is DURGA DEVI..." I said and Khushi dropped her jaw.

(As per Hindu mythology, Goddess Durga rides a lion that symbolizes power, strength, and fearlessness)

Everyone laughed.

"Oh... that's the matter?" Bose teased Khushi.

"Don't trust him uncle, he is lying" Khushi said pouting.

"Feel lucky to have such a husband who admits he is under your control, beta..." Bose said.

"Are you under my control?" Khushi asked.

"Am I not?" I asked.

"By which means?" she asked gritting her teeth.

I smiled biting my inner cheek teasingly. Khushi looked at others embarrassingly understanding my gesture.

"I'm hungry..." she rushed to the dining.

Everyone followed her. Bose slowed down his speed and looked at me.

"Is everything done?" I asked.

"Of course..." Bose said.

We headed to the dining.

After dinner, I and Khushi bit bye to all of them. Bose decided to stay in the palace with Shashi. Rahim went to his house to bring his things to the palace. Yes, he too decided to come back to the palace.

In the car

"What's cooking between you and Bose uncle?" Khushi asked me.

"What?"

"Are you hiding something from me?"

"Why would I hide anything from you?"

"What about Mithra?"

"The police will soon find her"

"Don't you know her whereabouts?"

"Khushi, are you suspecting me to be the crime in partner of Mithra?" I asked not smiling.

"Shut up, Arnav... tell me, where is she?"

"How do I know?"

"Don't you surely know?"

"Means?"

"I know you should have done something to her. You would not have let her escape"

"Khushi, I know you have a lot of expectations in me but I don't know I have a super hero image in your heart" I teased.

Khushi sat straight, making a rigid face. I smiled. After that, Khushi didn't question me. I drove the car thinking about the further step.

We reached the Mini Palace and got in together. Khushi stopped hearing me shouting,

"Hariniiiii"

Harini rushed to us with a shocking expression.

"Where is your phone?" I asked.

"Phoooone?" She stammered.

"Give it to me," I asked her.

"Oh... i..."

I folded my hands and glared at her. She looked at Khushi expecting her helping hand.

"Didn't you hear what he is asking? Give your phone" Khushi said.

"I... kept it in the quarters," Harini said.

I looked at Khushi. Understanding my gesture, she removed her phone and dialed Harini's number. Her phone buzzed from her uniform pocket. She looked at us horrified. Khushi extended her hand towards Harini. She removed the phone from her pocket and gave it to Khushi slowly.

"Unlock it and then give" Khushi said.

She pressed her finger on the sensor and unlocked it. Khushi snatched it from her and passed it to me. I checked the outgoing call list and found Mithra's number in the call list.

"Why did you call Mithra?" I asked.

"Ma'am asked me to call her everyday to know whether everything is alright here"

"Oh... did you tell her what's wrong here?" I asked.

"No, sir... I just called her but said nothing..."

Cutting her,

"Except for, my time of arrival and the time of bath... right?"

Harini was shocked. She nodded no hurriedly.

"We got to know what you did... you are the spy of Mithra. You are the one who passed the information of my arrival to her. You told her when I would be in the washroom"

"No sir... I didn't..."

She stopped, seeing me removing her outgoing call list sent by Harikesh.

"I have a proof. You helped her to create rift between me and Khushi. You made her doubt me. You were silent when she left the mini place misunderstanding me... is this how you worked all the years?"

Harini tried to touch my feet but I moved behind not giving her the chance to do it. she joined her hands and cried.

"Sir, she threatened me that she would destroy my family and threw acid on me. I had no choice other than doing what she said sir... that's why I did that"

"From here on I don't want to see you in the Mini Palace. Go to the Palace. If Aaksh is ready to let you in the Palace, you can continue there but I don't want you here" I said because I know Akash would throw her out for sure. When it came to the servants, I was better than Akash.

To be continued...